Just when we all thought the message about fake dials and
ensembles was well and truly received, up pops another collection on eBay.Described as “NOS” and “superb NOS” the three
dials and one case listed by eBay seller antqfrek are all the handiwork of
Chinese counterfeiters.

Please review this essay, written some time ago to expose
these low quality fakes, and compare the examples with antqfrek's listings 1,2,3 and
4.It will become obvious in no time at
all that they are oriental ‘confections’ deliberately designed to defraud.The case 14900 62 SC is one of the most faked
case numbers of all Omega vintage Constellations and I am surprised that a
seller with more than six thousand sales of jewellery, watches and miscellanea under
his belt was not aware of this.

I have communicated to the seller antqfrek and advised him of the situation.It will be
really interesting to see if the seller chooses to pull the auctions or let them run. We’ll add a postscript when
the auction closes or is pulled.

POSTSCRIPT

I received this communication back from the seller:

"I appreciate you letting me know. I had no idea that they were fake. It would have never occurred to me that someone would go to the trouble to fake a watch dial! Crazy world I suppose. I am taking your word on the matter and I will be removing them as soon as I get to my computer later this morning. I appreciate you letting me know, my feedback means a great deal to me and I wouldn't care for it to become sullied by something like this."

Man, good eye Desmond - I bet there are a lot of watch collectors out there who whouldn't have been able to spot the problems with these, and you may have just saved them a whole lot of money. Did the seller have any other counterfeit products listed, or was this a one-off mistake on his part (as his 100% positive feedback might suggest)?

I am a long-term collector of vintage Omega watches with a passion for Omega Constellations of the fifties and sixties. This blog is offered as an educational resource for potential and existing collectors who wish to learn more about the brand and avoid the traps and pitfalls of buying in a global market.